Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-13
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
FOETREss MONROE, March -, 1887.
There has been a perfect crush here
during the past week, and the cry is,
"Still they come"
Mr.. John Chamberlain, of Washing
ton, arrived here yesterday for the pur-
pose of "staking off his claim, and is
highly pleased with the prospect, his
only regret being that his new hotel is
not ready TO accommodate the overflow.
The location has not yet been definite
" arranged, but the hotel will no doubt
he built just opposite the Hygeia. This
point was selected by the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad as a terminal depot,
but on account of objections from the
military authorities 1t was abandoned.
On Thursday evening the officers
and ladies of the garrison, assisted by
Miss katherine Montague, of New
York, and Mrs Fisher, Of Pittsburgh,
presented the play OF "Caste at the
coy little theatre in the Fort before a
large and appreciative audience. The
piece has been in rehearsal for some
time, and on Wednesday evening full
dress rehearsal was given, to which the
enlisted men OF the garrison were in
yited. The following is the cast : Hon.
George D'Alroy, Major Babbitt ; Cap
tain Hawtree, Lieutenant Foote Ec-
Giles, Lieutenant Wood Sam. Ger
ridge. Lieutenant Brooks Marquise de
st. Maur, Mrs. Fisher; Polly Ec-
cles, Miss Montague Esther Eccles,
Mrs. Nye. The brilliant audience
which greeted the players seemed to
act as a stimulant, and each We'd with
the other in making the most OF his or
her respective r6te.
Major Rabbit gave a fine representa-
ton of the aristocratic British officer,
while more charming Esther Eccles
then Mrs. Nye never graced the boards.
Miss Montague, in the rifle of Rally,
captivated her audience at once, and
won many plaudits by the piquant and
graceful mannerin which she handled it.
lieutenant Wood as Old Eccles was
simply immense, and were he not now
seeking the bubble reputation even
at the lannon's mouth " could make
one by adopting the stage as a profess
sion. Mrs. Fisher gave a stately and
dignifed impersonation Of the Mar
quise, and the balance of the support
was most excellent
latter the opera was over the art
lists repaired to Captain Frank L. Nye's
quarters, where they were joined by
number of friends, and spent an hour
in enjoying recherche supper which
bad been prepared for the occasion.
Tonight Mrs. Rae, of New York, will
entertaining a number of her young
friends in one of the private parlors OF
the hotel. A progressive euchre party
will amuse them for an hour, and Will
be followed by champagne supper.
MIS-. Blossom Drum Hunt, daughter
of General r. G. Drum, accompanied
bv her cousin, Miss Porter, OF Wash
ington, is visiting Mrs. General De-
RuSsey.
General James Cakes, United States
army, of Washington, with his wife and
two daughters, are here for a months
stay. :,
General Horatio Brooks, United
States army, and daughter, of Detroit,
are domiciled at Mrs. Eaton's.
Lieutenant Thomas r. Adams, Fifth
artillery, q graduate of the last class,
now stationed at Fort Schuyler, n. T.,
arrived here yesterday.
Captain A. i. Woodson, Fifth cav
airy, is at the post, the guest OF Lieu
tenant II. dc IL. Waite, Of the same
Regiment. =,
Lieutenant John Bigelow, Jr., Tenth
cavalry, is spending few days here
visiting his old classmates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood, of Hartford, are
visiting their son, Lieutenant 0. Il.
Wood, Fifth artillery.
The steam. yacht Ladago, with Mr..
Alexander Brown and party Of friends
from Baltimore, left this morning for
trip up the James river.
Hon. Scion M. Francis, OF the Troy
Journal, and daughter Colonel A. q.
Dickson, of New York, with his wife